Method of producing a low-fat product and a system for producing a low-fat product
AssigneeAlfa Laval Corporate AB
InventorsBent LUDVIGSEN, Bent MADSEN
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Abstract
A method of producing a low-fat product from a starting material made of a fat and/or oil containing plant- or animal item includes providing the starting material at a temperature of at least 35° C. and extracting a greater part of the extractable oil and/or fat originally contained in the plant or animal item from the starting material using a first decanter centrifuge. The first decanter centrifuge is thereby leaving a residue of solids and liquids. The residue is forming the low-fat product.
Claims20
A method of producing a low-fat product, the method comprising:
- providing a starting material at a temperature of at least 35° C., the starting material comprising a plant or animal item, said plant or animal item comprising fat and/or oil;
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- separating the starting material into two phases, the first phase comprising extractable oil and/or fat contained in the plant or animal item from the starting material using a first decanter centrifuge, and a second phase comprising a residue of solids and liquids, the residue forming the low-fat product.
A system for producing a low-fat product, the system comprising:
- a heater for heating a starting material to a temperature of at least 35° C., the starting material comprising a plant or animal item, said plant or animal item comprising fat and/or oil;
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- a first decanter centrifuge for extracting extractable oil and/or fat contained in the plant or animal item from the starting material into a first phase and leaving a residue of solids and liquids as a second phase, the residue forming the low-fat product.
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